prop
IPA: prˈɑp
noun
- An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports.
- (rugby) The player on either side of the hooker in a scrum.
- Any of the seashells in the game of props.
- (theater, film) An item placed on a stage or set to create a scene or scenario in which actors perform.
- An item placed within an advertisement in order to suggest a style of living etc.
- The propeller of an aircraft or boat.
- A proposition, especially on an election-day ballot.
- (astronautics) propellant (“rocket fuel”)
- (Internet slang) A part of a plant reared for its multiplication.
- (bodybuilding slang) Testosterone propionate.
- (obsolete, slang) A blow; the act of striking someone.
- (gambling, informal) Short for proposition player. [(gambling) A house player in a casino.]
- (organic chemistry) Abbreviation of propylthiouracil. [(pharmacology, endocrinology) A thioamide drug, used to treat hyperthyroidism by decreasing the amount of thyroid hormone produced by the thyroid gland, which is associated with a risk of agranulocytosis.]
verb
- (transitive, sometimes figurative) To support or shore up something.
- (intransitive) To play rugby in the prop position.
- (transitive, usually with "up" - see prop up) To position the feet of (a person) while sitting, lying down, or reclining so that the knees are elevated at a higher level.
- To manually start the engine of a propeller-driven aircraft with no electric starter by pulling vigorously on one of the propeller blades using the hands, so that the propeller can catch ignition.
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Examples of "prop" in Sentences
- His props are steady and firm.
- The prop has a larger diameter.
- The props are provided on the shelf.
- Thanks for the input and for the props.
- The history of the prop is well documented.
- Props really add to the enjoyment of the game.
- Ralph's donated some of the props for the movie.
- Sets and props had to be protected in the downpour.
- It is quite obvious that the letterhead prop was a typo.
- The props displayed in the main house are far from the majority of props.